20 Global Problems 20 years to solve them by J. F. Rischard

1. the two forces

1.1. Demographic Explosion

1.1.1. Approaching 10 billion

1.1.2. Carrying Capacity?

1.2. New Economy

1.2.1. Market Driven

1.2.2. Technology Driven

1.2.2.1. Fast

1.2.2.2. Multinational

1.2.2.3. Fractured

2. Stresses

2.1. Resource Competition

2.2. Education

2.3. Increase disparity btwn/within countries

3. Opportunities

3.1. 21st Century Education

3.2. Speed

3.3. Creativity

4. Need for New Ways to solve Issues

4.1. Need for Speed

4.2. Flatter, faster, more networked

4.3. empowered, flexible actors

4.4. Must Deal with more powerful non governmental and private sector groups

5. Environmental Global Issues

5.1. Climate Change/Global Warming

5.2. Biodiversity/Ecosystem loss

5.3. Deforestation

5.4. Water scarcity

5.5. Maritime health and pollution

6. Society Global Issues

6.1. Poverty

6.2. Intrastate conflict and Terrorism

6.3. Universal Education

6.4. Infectious Diseases

6.5. Digital Divide/Disparity

6.6. Natural Disaster Preparedness and Response

7. Economic Global Issues

7.1. Tax system that fits new economy

7.2. Biotechnology Rules

7.3. Global Financial System

7.4. Illegal Drug Trade

7.5. International Trade Rules

7.6. Intellectual Property Rights

7.7. E-Commerce Rules